
What Does This Widal Test Report Indicate?

Question: wide report shows O as 1/160 positive and AH as 1/160 positive in widal report what that means
Brief Answer:
Its suggestive of Typhoid Infection.
Detailed Answer:
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A widal test is a test done to detect any infection with Typhoid bacteria. The result of this test given as titres 0f 20, 40, 80, 160 and 320. Among these Titres , a titre of 160 is suggestive ( not not confirmative ) of Typhoid while a titre of 320 is confirmative of Typhoid.
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Its suggestive of Typhoid Infection.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
A widal test is a test done to detect any infection with Typhoid bacteria. The result of this test given as titres 0f 20, 40, 80, 160 and 320. Among these Titres , a titre of 160 is suggestive ( not not confirmative ) of Typhoid while a titre of 320 is confirmative of Typhoid.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


If 320 is negative means no typhoid?
Brief Answer:
320 is confirmed Typhoid
Detailed Answer:
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If its is 320 then its confirmed Typhoid. But if it is 160 then it may or may not be typhoid . In that case for better confirmation you can get a different test called IgM Typhi dot which confirms whether you have Typhoid or not.
If its less than 160 then its not Typhoid.
Regards.
320 is confirmed Typhoid
Detailed Answer:
Hi
If its is 320 then its confirmed Typhoid. But if it is 160 then it may or may not be typhoid . In that case for better confirmation you can get a different test called IgM Typhi dot which confirms whether you have Typhoid or not.
If its less than 160 then its not Typhoid.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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